Seven mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency to begin their service about July 1. Assignments will be announced later.
William Arthur Barrett, 56, Edgemont 11th Ward, Provo Utah Edgemont South Stake; president of the Brigham Young University 21st Stake; former counselor in stake presidencies, counselor in a bishopric, Scoutmaster, Aaronic Priesthood adviser and missionary in the Germany South Mission. Professor of computer science, Brigham Young University. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Theodore James and Faye Walton Barrett. Married Hawley Burbidge Snow, seven children.
A ward Young Women adviser, Sister Barrett is a former counselor in ward Relief Society, Primary and Young Women presidencies, ward Young Women camp director and assistant stake Young Women camp director. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Burke McArthur and June Burbidge Snow.
Romel Ernesto Fraatz, 41, Coban 2nd Ward, Coban Guatemala Stake; former stake president, counselor in a bishopric, high priests group leadership, elders quorum president and missionary in the Guatemala Quetzaltenango Mission. CES coordinator. Born in Cahabon, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, to Walter Ernesto Fraatz Garcia and Otilia Sierra de Fraatz. Married Elizabeth Meza Paredes, four children.
A ward Relief Society president, Sister Fraatz is a former stake and ward Young Women president, counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency, institute teacher and seminary teacher. Born in Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru, to Santos Daniel Meza and Consuelo Paredes Acosta de Meza.
Lynn Callister McMurray, 54, East Mill Creek 12th Ward, Salt Lake East Millcreek North Stake; bishop; former counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, counselor in the Utah Salt Lake City Mission presidency, stake mission president and missionary in the Tonga Mission. Attorney, Kirton and McConkie. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Macoy A. and Marjorie Driggs McMurray. Married Charlene Hull, 11 children.
A Cub Scout leader, Sister McMurray is a former counselor in a ward Primary presidency, teacher in Relief Society and Primary, Activity Day leader and missionary in the Argentina Rosario Mission. Born in Murray, Utah, to William Roy Hull Jr. and Elizabeth Marie Giles Hull.
Russell Allen Newman, 55, Modesto 6th Ward, Modesto California Stake; ward Young Men president; former stake president, bishop and counselor, high councilor and stake executive secretary. Attorney. Born in Spokane, Wash., to Russell Allen and Sammie Magaret Hatcher Newman. Married June Elizabeth Silva, five children.
A counselor in a ward Young Women presidency, Sister Newman is a former ward Young Women president, counselor in stake and ward Young Women presidencies, ward Primary president and counselor, ward Relief Society secretary and stake Young Women secretary. Born in Modesto, Calif., to Theadore Norman and Beatrice Ann Bianco Silva.
Grant Shurtliff Richards, 58, Crystal Springs 2nd Ward, San Francisco California Stake; stake president; former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, high councilor, stake mission president, ward Young Men president and missionary in the England London Mission. Partner, Higham Richards & Vranes CPA. Born in Ogden, Utah, to David Alton and Dorothy Louie Shurtliff Richards. Married Karen Lee Threlkeld, eight children.
Sister Richards is a former counselor in stake and ward Young Women presidencies, counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency, teacher in Relief Society and Primary and ward Young Women adviser. Born in Glendale, Calif., to John Leland and Emma Dean Gray Threlkeld.
H.E. Scruggs, 49, Monument Park 15th Ward, Salt Lake Monument Park Stake; Primary teacher; former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, high councilor, elders quorum president, gospel doctrine teacher and missionary in the Canada Montreal Mission. Vice president, Leucadia National Corp. Born in Columbus, Ga., to Herbert Eugene Scruggs Sr. and Mary Ellen Scruggs. Married Shirley Kaye Johnson, seven children.
A secretary in the stake Young Women presidency, Sister Scruggs is a former ward Young Women president, ward Primary president and Relief Society teacher. Born in Logan, Utah, to Gordon Varno Johnson and Lydia Harris Johnson.
Phillip Lile Squires, 53, Farmington 9th Ward, Farmington Utah South Stake; counselor in the stake presidency and humanitarian missionary; former bishop and counselor, high councilor, counselor in a ward Young Men presidency and missionary in the Japan Tokyo Mission. President of Squires Construction. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Lorin Boyd and Viola Wittwer Squires. Married Barbara James, four children.
A ward enrichment leader and humanitarian missionary, Sister Squires is a former ward Young Women president and counselor, ward Primary counselor, teacher and secretary and Cub Scout leader. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, to Erval Wayne and Nancy Carol Murie James.
